Cleaning system for a vehicle and vehicle

Abstract

A cleaning system for a vehicle includes a first medium unit, an acceleration unit, a second medium unit, a third medium unit, and a control unit. The first medium unit is configured to guide a first medium, in particular a cleaning agent, into the acceleration unit, the acceleration unit being configured to guide the first medium from the cleaning system in a predetermined fluidic flow via a first outlet opening, the second medium unit being configured to introduce a second medium, in particular a pressurized gas, into the fluidic flow via a second outlet opening, the third medium unit being configured to guide a third medium obliquely in the direction of the fluidic flow via a third outlet opening, and the control unit being configured to control a flow of the third medium in order to adjust a characteristic of the fluidic flow by the third medium.

1 . A cleaning system ( 10 ) for a vehicle ( 100 ), the system comprising:
 a first medium unit ( 12 ),   an acceleration unit ( 14 ),   a second medium unit ( 16 ),   a third medium unit ( 17 ), and   a control unit ( 20 ),   
       wherein
 the first medium unit ( 12 ) is configured to guide a first medium into the acceleration unit ( 14 ), 
 the acceleration unit ( 14 ) is configured to guide the first medium in a predetermined fluidic flow ( 18 ) out of the cleaning system ( 10 ) via a first outlet opening ( 30 ), 
 the second medium unit ( 16 ) is configured to introduce a second medium into the fluidic flow ( 18 ) via a second outlet opening ( 31 ), 
 the third medium unit ( 17 ) is configured to guide a third medium obliquely in the direction of the fluidic flow ( 18 ) via a third outlet opening ( 32 ), and 
 the control unit ( 20 ) is configured to control a flow ( 37 ) of the third medium in order to adjust a characteristic of the fluidic flow ( 18 ) by the third medium. 
 
     
     
         2 . The cleaning system ( 10 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the control unit ( 20 ) is configured to:
 control a flow ( 35 ) of the first medium and/or a flow ( 36 ) of the second medium, and/or   control a flow ( 35 ,  36 ,  37 ) of respective media by a switching sequence.   
     
     
         3 . The cleaning system ( 10 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the cleaning system ( 10 ) comprises a nozzle unit ( 50 ), wherein the nozzle unit ( 50 ) is configured to atomize the predetermined fluidic flow ( 18 ). 
     
     
         4 . The cleaning system ( 10 ) according to  claim 1 , further comprising a jet shaping unit ( 40 ), wherein
 the jet shaping unit ( 40 ) surrounds the first outlet opening ( 30 ) and the second outlet opening ( 31 ) on an exterior of the cleaning system ( 10 ) in order to shape the fluidic flow ( 18 ) generated by the first medium unit ( 12 ) and the second medium unit ( 16 ), and/or   the third outlet opening ( 32 ) is arranged on the jet shaping unit ( 40 ).   
     
     
         5 . The cleaning system ( 10 ) according to  claim 4 , wherein the third medium unit ( 17 ) is configured to guide the third medium indirectly onto the fluidic flow ( 18 ) by the third medium being emitted in a direction of an inner surface of the jet shaping unit ( 40 ) and being deflected in the direction of the fluidic flow ( 18 ) upon contact with the inner surface. 
     
     
         6 . The cleaning system ( 10 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein
 a main emission direction of the third medium from the third outlet opening ( 32 ) crosses a main emission direction of the fluidic flow ( 18 ) at an angle from 30° to 90°, and/or   the third medium unit ( 17 ) is configured to adapt a shape, and/or a size, and/or a direction of the fluidic flow ( 18 ).   
     
     
         7 . The cleaning system ( 10 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the third medium unit ( 17 ) comprises a plurality of third outlet openings ( 32 ), which are arranged in proximity to the first outlet opening ( 30 ) and the second outlet opening ( 31 ), and/or   the control unit ( 20 ) is configured to control an output of the third medium via the plurality of third outlet openings ( 32 ), at least partially independently of one another.   
     
     
         8 . The cleaning system ( 10 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the control unit ( 20 ) is configured to continuously change an output pressure of the third medium during a cleaning process in order to effect a continuous deflection and/or change in shape of the fluidic flow ( 18 ). 
     
     
         9 . The cleaning system ( 10 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the control unit ( 20 ) is configured to control the characteristic of the fluidic flow ( 18 ) as a function of:
 influencing variables currently acting on the fluidic flow ( 18 ), and/or   the current cleaning requirements for the cleaning system ( 10 ).   
     
     
         10 . A vehicle ( 100 ) comprising at least one cleaning system ( 10 ) according to  claim 1  and a surface ( 80 ) to be cleaned by the cleaning system ( 10 ). 
     
     
         11 . The cleaning system ( 10 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the first medium is a cleaning agent and the second medium is a pressurized gas. 
     
     
         12 . The cleaning system ( 10 ) according to  claim 4 , wherein the third outlet opening ( 32 ) is arranged on an inner side of the jet shaping unit ( 40 ). 
     
     
         13 . The cleaning system ( 10 ) according to  claim 6 , wherein the main emission direction of the third medium from the third outlet opening ( 32 ) crosses a main emission direction of the fluidic flow ( 18 ) at an angle from 45° to 90°. 
     
     
         14 . The cleaning system ( 10 ) according to  claim 13 , wherein the main emission direction of the third medium from the third outlet opening ( 32 ) crosses a main emission direction of the fluidic flow ( 18 ) at an angle from 60° to 90°.